Dressed-state perturbation theory for multiphoton ionization of atoms

Pan, L; Sundaram, B; Jr, Armstrong L

doi:10.1364/JOSAB.4.000754

Title: Dressed-state perturbation theory for multiphoton ionization of atoms

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We introduce a perturbation theory using dressed bound states to include higher-order transition processes in the calculation of atomic multiphoton ionization. We calculate the ionization probability of hydrogen atoms using this theory and compare the results with the lowest-order perturbation result. We also calculate the shift of the hydrogen atom's ground state that is due to the external field.

Authors:: Pan, L; Sundaram, B; Jr, Armstrong L

Publication Date:: Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987

Research Org.:: Department of Physics and Astronomy, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218

OSTI Identifier:: 6639558

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States)

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 4:5

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; ATOMS; PHOTOIONIZATION; HYDROGEN; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; GROUND STATES; HAMILTONIANS; MULTI-PHOTON PROCESSES; PERTURBATION THEORY; ELEMENTS; ENERGY LEVELS; IONIZATION; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; NONMETALS; QUANTUM OPERATORS; 640302* - Atomic, Molecular & Chemical Physics- Atomic & Molecular Properties & Theory

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                    Pan, L, Sundaram, B, and Jr, Armstrong L. Dressed-state perturbation theory for multiphoton ionization of atoms.  United States: N. p., 1987. 
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                    Pan, L, Sundaram, B, & Jr, Armstrong L. Dressed-state perturbation theory for multiphoton ionization of atoms.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.4.000754

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                    Pan, L, Sundaram, B, and Jr, Armstrong L. 1987.  
        "Dressed-state perturbation theory for multiphoton ionization of atoms".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.4.000754.

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